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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...funny that after we tell everyone about the program, we tend to see a drop in the similarity scores," he said. "That might be due to other factors, but it's an amusing observation...
...very well be correct to say that television shows do not tend to change public opinion directly. Certainly after Murphy Brown--as a single mother--had a child (an example Oppenheim uses), there was not a sudden increase in the glamour of single motherhood. In fact, there was a backlash, led first by Vice President Dan Quayle and soon picked up by others who would claim to be defending "family values." The show did not make viewers believe that being a single parent was fun or beneficial; on the other hand, it didn't condemn out-of-wedlock children either...
...version of Hooker?s classic song Dimples, and Irish pop star Van Morrison contributes some cagey vocals on the aching ballad 'The Healing Game.' '"Don?t Look Back' is a good album but not a perfect one; a few of the numbers such as Ain?t No Big Thing tend to drag," Farley says. "But there are moments of dark, understated glory here that make you forgive the occasional missteps...
...that baseball has decided to dedicate this season to Robinson. Nevertheless, I think we should not forget that it was Robinson who broke the color barrier, it was not baseball who welcomed Robinson with open arms. I get the impression that the recent celebrations of Robinson's remarkable feat tend to have the look-how-we-let-Jackie-Robinson-integrate-baseball feel to it. While there were some men like Rickey, the ruling brass of baseball did not look to kindly on having a black player in the majors. Robinson's class and integrity was enough to gain the respect...
Like voting, the best rule of thumb is to back up your data early and often. But like voting, people tend not to make copies of their data as much as they ought...